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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1974
Page
2
Gene Smallwood of 3017 Yankee Road torn apart his car after a boa constrictor crawled under the dashboard and refused to emerge. He cut a hole in the firewall beneath the hood and pulled the 8 foot 4 inch pet free.
On campus today the final day of the Girl Scout MAD Happening invites area residents to see how scouting shapes a girl's life. Organizers emphasize hands on learning and community service opportunities through the event.
A 64 year old Cincinnati woman Mae Johnson remained in critical condition at Cincinnati General Hospital after suffering burns over about 90 percent of her body in a fire police suspect she entered to wake occupants. She was found in a car on Clark Street early Saturday and may have been aiding a family rescue. Police linked a separate bedroom blaze on 1219 Elm Street to her actions.
Fire at 1506 Forest Ave linked to Wanda Spicer, 42, who remained at home after alarm at 10:09 a.m. At 1308 Wrenn Court Beechum Richardson, 38, fell from a ladder and was treated and released. Wanda Cornett, 22, at 20 S Clinton St, fell from a second story window and was admitted with no condition. A closed garage fire at 19 McKinley St damaged a stuffed chair with $10 loss.
Middletown Junior Achievement best salesman contest begins Monday in the Hook Room at JA Center in the Civic Association. Armco Steel Corp sales division sponsors the event open to any achiever in the $100 sales club.
A $1 million lawsuit filed by former Lebanon fireman Ralph Rowe and ex-policeman Glen Mullins against the city remains pending in Warren County Common Pleas Court. A Champaign County judge heard a five page brief last week as the city prepares answers due by April 5.
Rep. Corwin Nixon says the bill to provide catastrophic health insurance for Ohioans should receive immediate hearings after passing its first hurdle by referral to the House Health and Welfare Committee. Coverage would include kidney transplants cancer hospitalization and stroke with premiums paid via state income tax.
Dayton area defendants were fined and jailed on driving charges after Municipal Court cases. George Tipton, 34, had $150 fine and 10 days in jail for driving under suspension. Others, including Robert L. Kiser Jr., Eugene Prater, Glenn Conley, Donald DeLong, Robert D. Miller, Thomas Ort, Judith Erwin, Daniel Hudson, and Terry ONeil, faced penalties ranging from fines and suspensions to brief jail terms for reckless operation, driving under suspension, or related offenses.
The Butler County Social Service Association Explore 74 will host a luncheon program Monday at 11 30 a m at Waldo s. A panel titled Counseling before during and after pregnancy features Jane Adams Middletown Planned Parenthood Paula Bryant Family Service and Cathy Craven Birthright Hamilton. Reservations with Dennis Sandage by 10 a m Monday.
John Wieneke of 2204 Central Ave. died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after three months of declining health. Born in The Hague, he moved to New Jersey in 1947 and settled in Middletown in 1966. Survived by his wife Elizabeth, son Robert, sister Mrs. Lucy Wegman, and four grandchildren. Services Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Riggs Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 p.m.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources approved 530 acres near Germantown along Twin Creek from the Germantown Dam to the Warren County line for flood plain acquisition. The Miami Conservancy District prioritized this land, with appraisals likely within 3 to 4 months and possible easements where land is already used for recreation.
Dr. Eugene S. Swanger of Middletown receives Wittenberg University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching during Founders Day on campus. He directs the International Education program aiding 100 students abroad and holds degrees from Capital University and Lutheran Theological Seminary.
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